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Author: Tony Thornley

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GI Joe: Sierra Muerte #2 Is The Best Kind Of Homage

After a chaotic and exciting opening issue, GI Joe: Sierra Muerte settles down a little bit with the second issue.

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April 3, 2019 Tony Thornley 2770 Views 0 Comment GI Joe, GI Joe: Sierra Muerte, Hasbro, IDW Publishing, Michael Fiffe
Comics 

X-Force #5 Turns Back The Clock

One of my favorite sci-fi tropes is time travel, and if there’s any comic book character who embodies time travel,

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April 3, 2019 Tony Thornley 2603 Views 0 Comment Cory Petit, Damian Couceiro, Ed Brisson, Jesus Aburtov, Marvel Comics, X-Force, X-Men
Comics 

Come On Get Happy In The Flash #67

Happiness is a good thing, right? Well, you’d think so but The Flash #67 shows how too much of such

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April 2, 2019 Tony Thornley 2452 Views 0 Comment DC Comics, Joshua Williamson, Luis Guerrero, Scott Kolins, Steve Wands, The Flash
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Valiant’s April Fool’s Day Brought Us Googly-Eyes Bloodshot Variant

April Fool’s Day jokes have become an endless series of barely-believable hoaxes and eye-rolling puns. So it’s great when a

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April 2, 2019 Tony Thornley 2856 Views 0 Comment April Fool's Day, Bloodshot, Declan Shalvey, Pranks, Valiant Entertainment
Comics Events 

X-Tremists #2 Tests Human Nature

Often human nature is boiled down to two hard-to-define traits–good or evil. X-Tremists #2 challenges that by pushing us into

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April 1, 2019 Tony Thornley 2727 Views 0 Comment Age of X-Man, Clayton Cowles, Georges Jeanty, Jim Charalampidis, Leah Williams, roberto poggi, X-Men, X-Tremists
Comics 

Dial H For Hero #1 Opens Up A Whole New Universe

The idea of the H-Dial, a rotary phone dial that transforms you into a superhero, is probably the greatest wish-fulfillment

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March 29, 2019 Tony Thornley 2513 Views 0 Comment Dave Sharpe, DC Comics, Dial H for Hero, Joe Quinones, Sam Humphries, Wonder Comics
Comics 

Dial H For Hero #1 Opens Up A Whole New Universe

The idea of the H-Dial, a rotary phone dial that transforms you into a superhero, is probably the greatest wish-fulfillment

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March 29, 2019 Tony Thornley 2577 Views 0 Comment Dave Sharpe, DC Comics, Dial H for Hero, Joe Quinones, Sam Humphries, Wonder Comics
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Venom #12 Causes Separation Anxiety

The only constant in this volume of Venom has been change, and the conclusion of the first year of the

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March 28, 2019 Tony Thornley 3278 Views 0 Comment Clayton Cowles, Donny Cates, joshua cassara, Marvel Comics, Rain Beredo, Venom
Comics 

The Nightmare Is Real In Batman #67

It’s fascinating how a silent issue can bring out the best in an ongoing story. It’s a tool that’s lead

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March 27, 2019 Tony Thornley 2330 Views 0 Comment Batman, Clayton Cowles, DC Comics, Jorge Fornes, Lee Weeks, Lovern Kindzierski, Tom King
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Wolverine: Infinity Watch #2 Is The Wolverine Vs The Marvel Universe Book We Need

At one point in Wolverine: Infinity Watch #2, Logan pilots a flying Viking warship over Texas, surrounded by empty beer

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March 26, 2019 Tony Thornley 2981 Views 0 Comment Andy Macdonald, Cory Petit, Gerry Duggan, Jordie Bellaire, Marvel Comics, Wolverine, Wolverine: Infinity Watch, X-Men
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Uncanny X-Men #14 Makes A Deal With The Devil

The X-Men are no strangers to morally grey alliances, with former villains and outright criminals joining their ranks. Perhaps the

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March 25, 2019 Tony Thornley 2683 Views 0 Comment guru-efx, Joe Caramagna, Marvel Comics, Matthew Rosenberg, Salvador Larocca, X-Men
Comics 

A Storm Is Coming To Middlewest #5

After five issues, our hero Abel has gotten precious few answers, but Middlewest #5 finally gives him hope that they

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March 25, 2019 Tony Thornley 2648 Views 0 Comment Image Comics, Jean-Francois Beaulieu, Jorge Corona, Middlewest, Nate Piekos, Skottie Young
Comics 

Farmhand #6 Kicks Off A Deeper Mystery

Rob Guillory’s creator owned series Farmhand returned this week, picking up the threads from the end of volume one. It’s

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March 24, 2019 Tony Thornley 2638 Views 0 Comment Farmhand, Image Comics, Kody Chamberlain, Rob Guillory, Taylor Wells
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An Adventure Begins In Dungeons & Dragons: A Darkened Wish #1

I don’t play Dungeons & Dragons. It’s frankly something that’s interested me but I’ve never known anyone who plays in

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March 24, 2019 Tony Thornley 2750 Views 0 Comment B. Dave Walters, Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons: A Darkened Wish, IDW Publishing, jay fotos, Tess Fowler, Tom B. Long
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Tony Isn’t The Hero Of Tony Stark: Iron Man #9

Good superhero comics live or die on the strength of their supporting casts. Superman wouldn’t be half the character he

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March 23, 2019 Tony Thornley 2867 Views 0 Comment Dan Slott, Edgar Delgado, Iron Man, Jim Zub, Joe Caramagna, Marvel Comics, Paolo Rivera, Tony Stark: Iron Man, Valero Schitti
Comics Events 

Marvelous X-Men #2 Explores A World Without Family

If anything’s been clear about the Age of X-Man, it’s that this is not your typical superhero story. It’s explored

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March 22, 2019 Tony Thornley 2472 Views 0 Comment Age of X-Man, Joe Caramagna, Lonnie Nadler, Marco Failla, Marvel, Marvelous X-Men, Matt Milla, X-Men, Zac Thompson
Comics 

Blackbird #6 Forges Ahead Into The Future

Several times in my reviews of Blackbird I’ve praised the world building Sam Humphries and Jen Bartel have done. In

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March 22, 2019 Tony Thornley 2724 Views 0 Comment Blackbird, Image Comics, Jen Bartel, Jodi Wynne, Paul Reinwald, Sam Humphries, Triona Farrell
Comics 

C2E2: Hickman Returning To Marvel- But What Is He Writing?

As revealed in an ad included in this week’s new releases, Marvel Comics is getting back into the Jonathan Hickman

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March 22, 2019 Tony Thornley 2993 Views 0 Comment Jonathan Hickman, Marvel Comics
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Giants Go To War In Wonder Woman #66

It’s a deceptively simple concept but I genuinely can’t think of another time it’s happened on page. With the number

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March 19, 2019 Tony Thornley 4020 Views 0 Comment Cary Nord, DC Comics, G. Willow Wilson, Mick Gray, Pat Brosseau, Romulo Fajardo, Wonder Woman
Comics 

Livewire #4 Owns Up To Mistakes Of The Past

As Livewire, Amanda McKee is one of the most interesting protagonists in comics. She is a fierce defender of her

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March 19, 2019 Tony Thornley 2580 Views 0 Comment Livewire, Patricia Martin, Raul Allen, Saida Temofonte, Valiant Entertainment, Vita Ayala
Comics 

X-23 #10 Is About The Family We Make (And Explosions)

The evolution of Laura Kinney over the past five years has been fascinating to watch. When Marvel’s Secret Wars hit,

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March 18, 2019 Tony Thornley 2434 Views 0 Comment Chris O'Halloran, Cory Petit, Diego Olortegui, Mariko Tamaki, Marvel Comics, Walden Wong, Wolverine, X-Men
Comics 

The Flash #66 Plays A Trick On Us

One of the best things about The Flash is his villains. The Rogues are probably the greatest group of villains

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March 16, 2019 Tony Thornley 2595 Views 0 Comment DC Comics, Joshua Williamson, Luis Guerrero, Scott Kolins, Steve Wands, The Flash
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Supergirl #29 Fights The Worst Parts Of Herself, Literally

Sometimes you fall off a series for a while, and find yourself picking back up mid-story. Whether it’s engaging or

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March 15, 2019 Tony Thornley 3321 Views 0 Comment Chris Sotomayor, DC Comics, Eduardo Pansica, FCO Plascencia, Julio Ferreira, Marc Andreyko, Supergirl, Tom Napolitano
Comics 

The Crime Syndicate Returns In Superman #9

The Man of Steel has many enemies that are basically his evil twin. One of his most terrifying though is

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March 15, 2019 Tony Thornley 3160 Views 0 Comment Alex Sinclair, Brandon Peterson, Brian Michael Bendis, DC Comics, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Josh Reed, Oclair Albert
Comics 

ECCC 2019: Bloodshot Reloads With Seeley, Booth & Shalvey This Fall

Bloodshot is about to become the Valiant Universe‘s first movie star, with a film starring Vin Diesel releasing in early

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March 14, 2019 Tony Thornley 2330 Views 0 Comment
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The Thirteenth Doctor #5 Unveils A Hidden History

One of the best tropes in Doctor Who is the swing between grand science fiction and strange historical adventure. It

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March 13, 2019 Tony Thornley 2590 Views 0 Comment comicraft, Doctor Who, Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor, Enrica Angiolini, Jody Houser, Rachael Stott, Titan Comics
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All Hail King Conan In Conan The Barbarian #4

One thing we’ve seen consistently in this run of Conan The Barbarian is the wild nature of our protagonist. This

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March 13, 2019 Tony Thornley 3304 Views 0 Comment Conan the Barbarian, gerardo zaffino, Jason Aaron, Marvel Comics, Matthew Wilson, Travis Lanham
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Meet The Skrulls #1 Is A Small Scale Secret Invasion

One of Marvel’s most divisive threats is the Skrulls, the ultimate alien invaders, thanks to their ability to be ANYONE.

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March 13, 2019 Tony Thornley 2982 Views 0 Comment laurent grossat, Marvel Comics, Meet The Skrulls, niko henrichon, Robbie Thompson, Skrulls, Travis Lanham
Comics Events 

Prisoner X #1 Asks “Is This The Real Life, Is It Just Fantasy?”

So far in the Age of X-Man we’ve seen characters we know and love grapple with a world that doesn’t

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March 12, 2019 Tony Thornley 3227 Views 0 Comment Age of X-Man, German Peralta, Joe Sabino, Marvel Comics, Mike Spicer, Prisoner X, Vita Ayala, X-Men
Comics 

Uncanny X-Men #13 Tries To Find Hope In Despair

The X-Men facing extinction story has happened many times in their history. This issue continues to set this story apart

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March 12, 2019 Tony Thornley 2638 Views 0 Comment guru-efx, Joe Caramagna, Marvel Comics, Matthew Rosenberg, Salvador Larocca, Uncanny X-Men, Wolverine, X-Men
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Superboy Breaks The Rules In Young Justice #3

Conner Kent has been the number one character that readers have missed since the infamous New 52 relaunch at DC

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March 12, 2019 Tony Thornley 3002 Views 0 Comment Alejandro Sanchez, Brian Michael Bendis, Carlos Mangual, Chris Sotomayor, DC Comics, Hi-Fi, Jonathan Glapion, Josh Reed, Patrick Gleason, Robin, Superboy, Viktor Bogdanovic, Young Justice
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